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. >> reporter: today, a welcome flood of relief as national guard, fema, red cross and other agencies set up camp, bringing much-needed supplies to this hard-hit working class community. >> thank you, fema. >> reporter: 24 hours after this desperate plea on live television. >> but you need to come here and help us, we need assistance. please. >> reporter: there is now hope. >> there is a renewed hope and spirit, and that is what they needed. >> reporter: families crowded around the tables to pick up canned food and ready to eat meals, with more than 100 lining up for dry ice, others bringing clothing for their neighbors. temperatures are dropping tonight and parents here are worried about their children. the homeland security chief and fema officials today oversaw the relief effort. >> folks are going to be going door-to-door in these communities and making sure that nobody is left out. >> reporter: as one person put it, it is not charity, it is humanity. >> i'm from brooklyn, here since saturday, today is my day off, i'm here trying to help a little more because it is like a bomb hit
. >> reporter: today, a welcome flood of relief as national guard, fema, red cross and other agencies set up camp, bringing much-needed supplies to this hard-hit working class community. >> thank you, fema. >> reporter: 24 hours after this desperate plea on live television. >> but you need to come here and help us, we need assistance. please. >> reporter: there is now hope. >> there is a renewed hope and spirit, and that is what they needed. >>...
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the question for you this morning, is fema necessary? fema fever, it's back! everybody has caught it, including new jersey governor, chris christie, who toured the damage along with fema administrator craig fugate and president obama. one man, iowa congressman, steve king, thinks fema has a fever. >> i want to get them the resources that are necessary to lift them out of this water and this sand and the ashes and the death that's over there in the east coast and especially in the northeast. but not one big shot that just opens up the checkbook, because they spent it on gucci bags and massage parlors and everything you can think of in addition to what was necessary. >> congressman king, who is up for re-election, seems to be echoing the sentiments of some of his republican, including senator lynndie graham who said, quote, we can't borrow money every time something goes wropg in america and ron paul who asks, quote, why should people like myself, who not too long ago had a house on a gulf coast, it's expensive, risky and dirngous. why should somebody from the c
the question for you this morning, is fema necessary? fema fever, it's back! everybody has caught it, including new jersey governor, chris christie, who toured the damage along with fema administrator craig fugate and president obama. one man, iowa congressman, steve king, thinks fema has a fever. >> i want to get them the resources that are necessary to lift them out of this water and this sand and the ashes and the death that's over there in the east coast and especially in the...
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they're going to coordinate it with fema. i said earlier in the show it may not be president obama's fault, but the aftermath of this hurricane story may be blamed on him. obviously he's taking action to try to get out from under that blame. so tonight after the break, we're going to continue on this very story. who should pay for superstorm sandy's mass destruction? states or the federal government? president obama's encouraging fema to pick up the entire tab. what about local officials who really know their areas best? the full story coming up next. president obama: there's just no quit in america... and you're seeing that right now. over five million new jobs. exports up forty one percent. home values... rising. our auto industry... back. and our heroes are coming home. we're not there yet, but we've made real progress and the... last thing we should do is turn back now. here's my plan for the next four years: making education and training a national priority; building on our manufacturing boom; boosting american-made ener
they're going to coordinate it with fema. i said earlier in the show it may not be president obama's fault, but the aftermath of this hurricane story may be blamed on him. obviously he's taking action to try to get out from under that blame. so tonight after the break, we're going to continue on this very story. who should pay for superstorm sandy's mass destruction? states or the federal government? president obama's encouraging fema to pick up the entire tab. what about local officials who...
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sometimes people just think fema and don't think about the people behind it. but craig lives and breathes this stuff, making sure we're providing the help people so desperately need. i want to thank all the first responders who have been involved in this process. the linesmen, the firefighters, the folks who are in here shuttling out people who were supposed to get the hell out and didn't, you've helped to save a lot of lives and property. one of the things that you learn in these tragedies is the first responders, keep in mind their homes are usually under water or their families have been affected in some way. yet they make those personal sacrifices to help others. i'm just going to make a couple of comments. number one, and most importantly, our hearts go out to the families that have lost loved ones. it's true that the loss of life was kept lower than it might have been, but for those individual families, obviously their world has been torn apart. we need to make sure that everybody who has lost a loved one knows they're in our thoughts and prayers. i spea
sometimes people just think fema and don't think about the people behind it. but craig lives and breathes this stuff, making sure we're providing the help people so desperately need. i want to thank all the first responders who have been involved in this process. the linesmen, the firefighters, the folks who are in here shuttling out people who were supposed to get the hell out and didn't, you've helped to save a lot of lives and property. one of the things that you learn in these tragedies is...
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that romney is not interested in getting rid of fema. do you buy it? >> no, not necessarily. i mean, again, the problem with romney is we don't know which position from which time is actually his position. there have certainly been cuts in the republican congress to relief efforts. and i think this story really does remind us that the federal government has a role to play. the federal government can play a positive role in our lives. one of the reasons katrina was such a big scandal is for years, particularly under clinton, who really did a good job of reforming fema, we said, yeah, this is one of the things the federal government does well. and when states get into trouble like this, yes, they can do things for themselves, and they do a lot of stuff for themselves. but they've got to have the fed. so i think right now, he has no choice but to say, well, whatever i said before, i'm going to keep fema. >> e.j. dionne, are we going to be looking back on this campaign if romney losing saying it was the 47% tsunami, that it really was that t
that romney is not interested in getting rid of fema. do you buy it? >> no, not necessarily. i mean, again, the problem with romney is we don't know which position from which time is actually his position. there have certainly been cuts in the republican congress to relief efforts. and i think this story really does remind us that the federal government has a role to play. the federal government can play a positive role in our lives. one of the reasons katrina was such a big scandal is...
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the president -- >> but not before coming out against fema. now, this is where i talk about the strange things. it's not just the weather. it's the conjunction of weather and politics. now, not long ago in june we're going to look at a picture now, this is when the republican candidate for president, mitt romney, went on the usual ideological facet people take saying let's get rid of this and let the states handle it. nobody is saying that tonight. >> fema is about to rub out of money. some people say maybe we're learning a lesson that the states should take on more of this role. >> absolutely. every time you have an occasion to take something from the federal government and send it back to the states, that's the right direction. and if you can go even further and send it back to the private sector, that's even better. we're borrowing $1.6 trillion more this year than we're taking in. >> including disaster relief. >> we cannot afford to do those things without jeopardizing the future for tour kids. it is simply immoral in my view to rack up la
the president -- >> but not before coming out against fema. now, this is where i talk about the strange things. it's not just the weather. it's the conjunction of weather and politics. now, not long ago in june we're going to look at a picture now, this is when the republican candidate for president, mitt romney, went on the usual ideological facet people take saying let's get rid of this and let the states handle it. nobody is saying that tonight. >> fema is about to rub out of...
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so i said mom call fema. she called fema. she had to fill out all kinds of -- she had to fill out all kinds of paper, give her income tax and do all of this stuff to qualify, and they came and assessed, and they said you have probably around $2,000 worth of damage, you know -- it's not as high as citizens did it. and they ended up giving her -- they said are you safe, do you have a place to live? and she said yes, i'm fine and with her income they ended up giving her -- she just got her doors repaired and she got some money for it. it didn't cover the damages by any means, but she did get some money for it. she had been paying to her insurance company, and they gave her nothing. and the point is because you are privatizing it everything -- and florida is different because they have just screwed all of the homeowners down here, but how are you going to call somebody if it's privatize, 1-800-can you come save me? >> exactly. their first question would be how do we make a profit from this? >> right. and for people who think fema
so i said mom call fema. she called fema. she had to fill out all kinds of -- she had to fill out all kinds of paper, give her income tax and do all of this stuff to qualify, and they came and assessed, and they said you have probably around $2,000 worth of damage, you know -- it's not as high as citizens did it. and they ended up giving her -- they said are you safe, do you have a place to live? and she said yes, i'm fine and with her income they ended up giving her -- she just got her doors...
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good of a job fema is doing. we're taking your calls at 866-55-press. we'll get back to fema in just a second. but first if you are having a hard time making ends meet here is something you ought to consider, offering an opportunity you can take advantage of, you can literally earn money on your own laptop from your own kitchen table 24/7. so if you are sick of living paycheck to paycheck worried about job security or retirement, if your goal is to earn extra money from home part or full-time. incomeathome.com. check them out. they are even giving away a thousand bucks to somebody just for checking them out. incomeathome.com incomeathome.com. fawn thanks again for coming in. jimmy carter created the agency i believe. bill clinton brought james lee whit with him from arkansas and made him fema director, and then george bush took it out of the cabinet, put it in the bowls of dhs -- >> yeah. >> bill: cut the budget and then katrina happened and fema wasn't up to the task. and now president obama has brought it back.
good of a job fema is doing. we're taking your calls at 866-55-press. we'll get back to fema in just a second. but first if you are having a hard time making ends meet here is something you ought to consider, offering an opportunity you can take advantage of, you can literally earn money on your own laptop from your own kitchen table 24/7. so if you are sick of living paycheck to paycheck worried about job security or retirement, if your goal is to earn extra money from home part or full-time....
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let's talk to don in florida about privatizing fema. hey, don. >> caller: yeah, thanks for taking my call. i have a political strategy for ohio actually a democratic one. but romney is trying to do whatever he can to get any press coverage he can possibly get. these food thing, i heard he called these governors and all of this stuff. i know he has been running for president for the last 20 years it seems, he wouldn't even be in the picture but he is just trying to get his name out there, because obama and the storm will get all of the reaction. >> and it seems like him calling the governors would be just getting in the way. >> and what a coincidence he is doing this in all of the battleground states. >> he'll privatize anything for a buck. >> yeah. >> one way to get rid of these gop people that are having a problem with the government you give them a government job with fair wages and good pay, and all of a sudden 90% of them won't have a problem with the government. >> exactly. let's go to jones in alabama. >> caller: how are you doing
let's talk to don in florida about privatizing fema. hey, don. >> caller: yeah, thanks for taking my call. i have a political strategy for ohio actually a democratic one. but romney is trying to do whatever he can to get any press coverage he can possibly get. these food thing, i heard he called these governors and all of this stuff. i know he has been running for president for the last 20 years it seems, he wouldn't even be in the picture but he is just trying to get his name out there,...
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, if fema should disappear. governor romney didn't answer their questions. why do you suppose that was? >> because he knows that that is a potential pitfall for his candidacy, very much like his comments on the auto bailout in detroit. it's a no-win swigs for him. that might prove a critical difference come election day. >> thomas whalen, thank you for sharing your insights. we appreciate it. >> my pleasure. >>> atlantic city was one of the hardest areas hit. we'll talk to the city's mayor live next. [ male announcer ] you are a business pro. monarch of marketing analysis. with the ability to improve roi through seo all by cob. and you...rent from national. because only national lets you choose any car in the aisle... and go. you can even take a full-size or above, and still pay the mid-size price. i'm going b-i-g. [ male announcer ] good choice business pro. good choice. go national. go like a pro. we don't let frequent heartburn come between us and what we love. so if you're one of them people who gets heartbu
, if fema should disappear. governor romney didn't answer their questions. why do you suppose that was? >> because he knows that that is a potential pitfall for his candidacy, very much like his comments on the auto bailout in detroit. it's a no-win swigs for him. that might prove a critical difference come election day. >> thomas whalen, thank you for sharing your insights. we appreciate it. >> my pleasure. >>> atlantic city was one of the hardest areas hit. we'll...
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fema responds no matter where it occurs. in fact, when i was the fema director, one thing we put together was our ten worse scenarios. this comes close to it. one of the ten worst was category 3, 4 or 5 going up the hudson river. it's been a hundred years but can you imagine in this day in age a category 4 storm going up the hudson river and shutting down the entire island of manhattan. for weeks at a time. i'll give you an example. in florida, when you have so much power go out, they start trying to restore power as quickly as possible. they can only do it block by block, street by street. some places could be without power for days and in florida you had people without power for literally four weeks while they were trying to get it restored. that may not happen in manhattan but if it were a different storm, greater magnitude, you could see that happen there. >> i want to go back to what seems like a very important point and that is that your recommendation to those close by evacuation zones but not in evacuation zones is t
fema responds no matter where it occurs. in fact, when i was the fema director, one thing we put together was our ten worse scenarios. this comes close to it. one of the ten worst was category 3, 4 or 5 going up the hudson river. it's been a hundred years but can you imagine in this day in age a category 4 storm going up the hudson river and shutting down the entire island of manhattan. for weeks at a time. i'll give you an example. in florida, when you have so much power go out, they start...
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fema and the red cross are setting up shop in a city park. these three women who live on the same block lost houses and cars and walked a half mile to the park to find out they'll have to wait until saturday for the fema sign-up process to begin. what do you think when you walk around the neighborhood in staten island? >> oh, my god. a war zone. >> it looks like something on tv. it looks like something on tv. you know? no, it looks like a newsreel from one of the other disasters. it doesn't look like my neighborhood. i'm here 40 years. >> reporter: was there a basement? >> yeah. >> reporter: city building inspectors walk around neighborhoods declaring the obvious about homes that are no longer inhabitable. it's all made so much harder because winter-like temperatures have now arrived. >> we're freezing. bottom line is that we're so cold because we have nothing, no electricity, no gas. >> reporter: and no hope that this personal trauma will go away any time soon. >> gary tuchman joins me now. it's pretty remarkable. this storm happened monday
fema and the red cross are setting up shop in a city park. these three women who live on the same block lost houses and cars and walked a half mile to the park to find out they'll have to wait until saturday for the fema sign-up process to begin. what do you think when you walk around the neighborhood in staten island? >> oh, my god. a war zone. >> it looks like something on tv. it looks like something on tv. you know? no, it looks like a newsreel from one of the other disasters. it...
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fema can do -- >> ah, my fema. >> stephanie: no not femur fema. >> oh, okay. >> stephanie: however, we were saying this yesterday -- letting the states run it would be a good idea, unless you are mitt romney. [♪ "world news tonight" theme ♪] >> stephanie: the headline mitt romney was slow to respond to disasters in his own state. when disaster struck massachusetts, he was missing in action -- >> he was at the state level. >> stephanie: yes, and he was mostly gone and then he would never respond. >> robert rice's most recent blog romney's lies let's not put liars in the white house. [♪ "world news tonight" theme ♪] >> stephanie: guess what he might have brought us while he was governor. >> ebola. >> stephanie: no meningitis. it is linked to a massachusetts company that the romney administration failed to regulate. isn't that something? it can be traced to mitt romney administration for not adequately regulating the company responsible for the meningitis outbreak. can i have a side of chlamydia? thanks. >> stephanie: the new england compounding company, a reprimand was withdrawn
fema can do -- >> ah, my fema. >> stephanie: no not femur fema. >> oh, okay. >> stephanie: however, we were saying this yesterday -- letting the states run it would be a good idea, unless you are mitt romney. [♪ "world news tonight" theme ♪] >> stephanie: the headline mitt romney was slow to respond to disasters in his own state. when disaster struck massachusetts, he was missing in action -- >> he was at the state level. >> stephanie:...
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we have been in contact with fema. i think correctly they are focused 100% on recovering with disaster assistance. they have not even begun to put pen to paper and fully calculator out and start adding up the cost. these estimates, these 5 billion to 20 billion, they are kind of from 30,000 foot levels, guesses that smart people are making. but we are not going to be able to really put an accurate price tag probably a couple weeks. >> host: 's we have divided the lines by area code read-only. if you would like to talk to john prible. please call these numbers. if you have been impacted by this hurricane, we would like to hear your story. (202)585-3882 there is the number for you to call. according to our national oceanic atmospheric association, the storms to hit, hurricane ike, about 2 billion. hurricane andrew, 2.5 billion, hurricane william, 21 billion, hurricane ivan from 18 billion. hurricane charley 15 million. read up, francis, houston, and jeanne, in 2000. there are a lot of hurricane damages. does it work? >>
we have been in contact with fema. i think correctly they are focused 100% on recovering with disaster assistance. they have not even begun to put pen to paper and fully calculator out and start adding up the cost. these estimates, these 5 billion to 20 billion, they are kind of from 30,000 foot levels, guesses that smart people are making. but we are not going to be able to really put an accurate price tag probably a couple weeks. >> host: 's we have divided the lines by area code...
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this includes help from the federal government and fema. >> would you eliminate fema? >> romney was asked a half dozen times if he would eliminate fema. >> you're doing a heck of a job. >> fema's image was badly damaged during hurricane katrina. >> romney supporters said they felt a possibility to do what they can to help. >> the right thing to do. >> he is very much on the gop's path to victory. >> surprising people up and down the coast. we eyre going one area inundated by water, leaving hundreds and hundreds of people calling for help. 5 iconic design. exhilarating performance. [ race announcer ] audi once again has created le mans history! [ male announcer ] and once in a great while... all of the above. take your seat in the incomparable audi a8. the highest-ranked vehicle appeal among large premium cars by j.d. power and associates. ♪ i have a cold, and i took nyquil, but i'm still stubbed up. [ male announcer ] truth is, nyquil doesn't unstuff your nose. what? [ male announcer ] it doesn't have a decongestant. no way. [ male announcer ] sorry. alka-seltzer plu
this includes help from the federal government and fema. >> would you eliminate fema? >> romney was asked a half dozen times if he would eliminate fema. >> you're doing a heck of a job. >> fema's image was badly damaged during hurricane katrina. >> romney supporters said they felt a possibility to do what they can to help. >> the right thing to do. >> he is very much on the gop's path to victory. >> surprising people up and down the coast. we eyre...
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fema is supposed to come tomorrow. we called all the insurance people, you know, as much as we can do on our end. >> our reporter brian todd tell us that the american red cross is on the scene. have you seen them on staten island? >> no, i have not seen the red cross. but, like i said, i'm not in, we got flooded out, but there are people who have lost their homes and there's nothing left. >> there are people who have lost, there are people who lost their lives, including two boys whose bodies were found today. >> exactly. exactly. >> you're familiar with what, not only the devastation, but the death, especially on staten island. were you at all prepared for what happened there? did anyone give you an indication this was about to unfold? >> not a all, wolf. not at all. we are not even in an evacuation zone. we are zone "b" and we were not told of anything. in fact, it was so calm, wolf. i said to my husband, i think i'm going to go to bed. it was so calm, just a little wind. all of a sudden my 11-year-old didn't look ou
fema is supposed to come tomorrow. we called all the insurance people, you know, as much as we can do on our end. >> our reporter brian todd tell us that the american red cross is on the scene. have you seen them on staten island? >> no, i have not seen the red cross. but, like i said, i'm not in, we got flooded out, but there are people who have lost their homes and there's nothing left. >> there are people who have lost, there are people who lost their lives, including two...
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plus we'll hear from the head of fema on what people need to do keep themselves safe and what to do as thousands of flights and trains are cancelled. that's later on cbs "this morning." that will do it for the morning news for this very busy morning. i'm terrell brown in new york. take care, everybody. have a great day. in new york. take care, everybody. ,,,,,, 10/29/12 >>> you're watching cbs 5 eyewitness news this morning. >> got him looking. and the giants have won it all. >> a clean sweep in detroit. submitting their place in history and the hearts of san francisco fans everywhere.
plus we'll hear from the head of fema on what people need to do keep themselves safe and what to do as thousands of flights and trains are cancelled. that's later on cbs "this morning." that will do it for the morning news for this very busy morning. i'm terrell brown in new york. take care, everybody. have a great day. in new york. take care, everybody. ,,,,,, 10/29/12 >>> you're watching cbs 5 eyewitness news this morning. >> got him looking. and the giants have won...
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he spent sunday afternoon at fema headquarters in washington. >> this is a serious and big storm. and my first message is to all the people across the eastern seaboard, mid-atlantic going north that you need to take this very seriously. >> governor romney canceled his weekend events in virginia. instead he spent sunday with running mate, paul ryan, on a bus tour through ohio. >> i know that right now some people in the country are a little nervous about a storm about to hit the coast. and our thoughts and prayers are with the people who will find themselves in harm's way. >> even before today's changes, the storm had already altered the campaign travel calendar, if you will. vice president biden cut short a new hampshire campaign swing. and instead diverted to ohio. >> the last thing the president and i want to do is let this campaign get in the way of anything. the most important thing is people's safety and people's health and property being saved here. >> the tuesday schedule is also in jeopardy. romney canceled a stop in new hampshire. the president canceled one in colorado. t
he spent sunday afternoon at fema headquarters in washington. >> this is a serious and big storm. and my first message is to all the people across the eastern seaboard, mid-atlantic going north that you need to take this very seriously. >> governor romney canceled his weekend events in virginia. instead he spent sunday with running mate, paul ryan, on a bus tour through ohio. >> i know that right now some people in the country are a little nervous about a storm about to hit...
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president working with fema. so definitely affecting the election right at, incredibly, a pivotal time. >> mm-hmm. they're now being forced to move their campaigns as well as kind of switch their messages as well. >>> but first there's a bull's eye on more than 50 million people this morning as hurricane sandy is taking aim. forecasters are warning everybody in its path, vast path, that the mega storm, some are calling a perfect storm will unleash life-threatening flooding. >> hurricane sandy has already paralyzed the northeast. ripple effects will be felt across the country for days if not weeks if not months to come. we begin with abc's tahman bradley. he's in ocean city, maryland. >> reporter: good morning, rob and paula. sandy is a monster, unprecedented in size and scope. along the mid-atlantic, residents are hunkered down preparing for the worst. >> we are expecting a pretty significant storm here that could lead to very significant flooding. >> reporter: transportation brought to a standstill throughout th
president working with fema. so definitely affecting the election right at, incredibly, a pivotal time. >> mm-hmm. they're now being forced to move their campaigns as well as kind of switch their messages as well. >>> but first there's a bull's eye on more than 50 million people this morning as hurricane sandy is taking aim. forecasters are warning everybody in its path, vast path, that the mega storm, some are calling a perfect storm will unleash life-threatening flooding....
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of fema's responsibilities should be turned over to the states. >> abslaugolutely. any team you have occasion to take something from the federal government and send back to the states that is the right direction. if you can go back and send it to the private sector that's better. >> reporter: romney wouldn't answer question as but that? >> governor would you eliminate fema if you were president. >> reporter: with canceled events. the campaign continues. bill clinton led a rally in indianapolis that appeared entirely political. with a race this close, not even a storm of the century can bring the campaign to a halt. jonathan karl, abc news, kettering ohio. cover everything.'t only about 80% of your part b medical expenses. the rest is up to you. so consider an aarp medicare supplement insurance plan, insured by unitedhealthcare insurance company. like all standardized medicare supplement plans, they pick up some of what medicare doesn't pay. and save you up to thousands of dollars in out-of-pocket costs. call today to request a free decision guide to help you better
of fema's responsibilities should be turned over to the states. >> abslaugolutely. any team you have occasion to take something from the federal government and send back to the states that is the right direction. if you can go back and send it to the private sector that's better. >> reporter: romney wouldn't answer question as but that? >> governor would you eliminate fema if you were president. >> reporter: with canceled events. the campaign continues. bill clinton led...
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he has talked with leaders of fema. he has held some news -- well, not news conferences, but, rather, conference calls with some of his key administration figures to talk about what needs to happen. he has also called a state of emergency in those states along the northeast that are going to be severely impacted by this weather event. alison, i want to ask you very briefly as we wait for the president to step up there to the mike. the importance of the job numbers here because when you talk about the fact that we might not get that on friday, that is a number that a lot of people are going to be looking at and we're going to be look at because of the political impact here to make the case. either the president that has done a good job or -- oh, the president is speaking. let's listen. >> i just received a full briefing from our emergency response teams, including fema and agencies that are going to be helpful in the response and recovery efforts. the department of energy, the department of transportation, the department
he has talked with leaders of fema. he has held some news -- well, not news conferences, but, rather, conference calls with some of his key administration figures to talk about what needs to happen. he has also called a state of emergency in those states along the northeast that are going to be severely impacted by this weather event. alison, i want to ask you very briefly as we wait for the president to step up there to the mike. the importance of the job numbers here because when you talk...
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away, is billionaire businessman mike bloomberg playing politics with hurricane sandy in order to get fema and the feds to pick up his city tab? america's mayor rudy guilliaiul first on cnbc. the state's governor scott walker my exclusive gust. stocks don't fare sandy. a great day and the dow climbed 136 points. the kudlow report is just moments away. >> all
away, is billionaire businessman mike bloomberg playing politics with hurricane sandy in order to get fema and the feds to pick up his city tab? america's mayor rudy guilliaiul first on cnbc. the state's governor scott walker my exclusive gust. stocks don't fare sandy. a great day and the dow climbed 136 points. the kudlow report is just moments away. >> all
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fema comments. fema is going door-to-door in neighborhoods according to the white house to find folks that may need assistance and shelters. coast guard and army corps of engineers is taking to figure out hazmat issues especially in the new york city subway tunnels or elsewhere.% places water might be contaminated. make sure they know how to remove it and what to do with it when it is removed. as far as the election, fema sells states and localities they stand ready to help if there election issues. we are six days away. as reminder on that, president obama will be out on the campaign trail, green bay, wisconsin, boulder, colorado, and las vegas. governor romney plans to continue his campaigning in virginia, roanoke, a bit of a ways today. that campaign continuing tomorrow as we get farther and farther or further away from sandy. back to you. ashley: rich edson in d.c. on latest of the campaign. of course the president's surveying of damage in new jersey. we expect to see the helicopter land soon. w
fema comments. fema is going door-to-door in neighborhoods according to the white house to find folks that may need assistance and shelters. coast guard and army corps of engineers is taking to figure out hazmat issues especially in the new york city subway tunnels or elsewhere.% places water might be contaminated. make sure they know how to remove it and what to do with it when it is removed. as far as the election, fema sells states and localities they stand ready to help if there election...
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but he avoided questions about his previous stance on the role of fema. meanwhile, president obama stayed in washington, to visit the red cross, and attend briefings, coordinate, governors and utility ceos. >> i think he has handled it well. >> reporter: either a compassionate decision or calculated one depending on who was calling into ron verb's radio show in youngstown, ohio. >> you are on the air, nick, go ahead, please. >> where was he when it happened in benghazi. four people died. he flew to las vegas. he learned his lesson, that's all. >> reporter: one republican mind that seemed to change at least for now. governor chris christie. >> i want to thank the president personally for his personal attention to this. >> reporter: obama will be with christie in new jersey. and sandy will be in canada. and what it all means for the election is still destined to be a november surprise. i'm bill weir in youngstown, ohio. >> announcer: "world news now" continues after this from our abc stat >>> governor chris christie was visibly shaken after surveying what s
but he avoided questions about his previous stance on the role of fema. meanwhile, president obama stayed in washington, to visit the red cross, and attend briefings, coordinate, governors and utility ceos. >> i think he has handled it well. >> reporter: either a compassionate decision or calculated one depending on who was calling into ron verb's radio show in youngstown, ohio. >> you are on the air, nick, go ahead, please. >> where was he when it happened in benghazi....
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the fema director, fugate, did talk with officials. this is what happened in the state of florida when it happened in 2004. they moved polling places and got generators where it was necessary to open precincts. and by the way, the federal government reimbursed the state for those costs. that is why it came up, because state and local officials asked mr. fugate if they could get reimbursed with federal tax dollars and he said that yes, that would be the case. that would be step one, a delay, and next, it is not up to the states, it would be a case by case. >> these early reports where we're getting where we can't get pictures yet out of the area just north of new york city is of some catastrophic damage, trees still down, over the wires, arcing wires, so we're in for a long couple of days. chuck todd in the west wing, of the briefing room at the white house. chuck, thanks. we'll be right back after the break. our coverage will continue right after this. ♪ with a low national plan premium... ♪ ...and copays as low as one dollar... â™
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. >> it was fair game to hold him to cut the fema budget by 40%. that is fair game. >> that is not what he said. >> he cut domestic spending and reluctant think tanks said that he would cut 40%. >> he would privatize it. yes, he did. >> in one of debates he said the best options would be privatize it. >> it's always better to get the money back from the state and better option would be. this is talking about relief for people. what we're sneak new jersey is becoming true. fema and red cross and others are doing a terrible job. >> jon: all right. we have to leave it there. more news watch ahead. first if you see something that shows evidence of media bias, tweet us. up next the media gears up for tuesday's big election. >> election day looms as candidates make a last ditch effort to reach voters and the media make a last ditch effort to prop up their man. that is next on news watch. try running four.ning a restaurant is hard, fortunately we've got ink. it gives us 5x the rewards on our internet, phone charges and cable, plus at office supply stores.
. >> it was fair game to hold him to cut the fema budget by 40%. that is fair game. >> that is not what he said. >> he cut domestic spending and reluctant think tanks said that he would cut 40%. >> he would privatize it. yes, he did. >> in one of debates he said the best options would be privatize it. >> it's always better to get the money back from the state and better option would be. this is talking about relief for people. what we're sneak new jersey is...
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fema has pledged over 3 beaten $5 billion for the cleanup if necessary. >> carolyn: and it's not just wind and rain punishing people. schools are closed in south carolina and blizzard warnings in west virginia. sandhya patel is here to show us where the storm is. >> check out doppler radar. you will see this storm is covering a large part of the east coast. there is snow falling right now and rain continues to batter the east coast. we'll show you where the snow is falling right now. it is extending from colombia, ohio, down to west virginia. blizzard warnings are up and expecting two to three feet by wednesday morning. this is post tropical cyclone sandy. it did make landfall near atlantic city earlier this evening. you see the bands of rain continuing to move in. right now it is still windy in atlantic city. peak wind gusts to 46 miles an hour and the battery in new york actually peak water level was 13.88 feet. that is all-time record. this system will continue to work its way up to the northwest and to the north, but the effects of it in the form of rain and snow will continue all
fema has pledged over 3 beaten $5 billion for the cleanup if necessary. >> carolyn: and it's not just wind and rain punishing people. schools are closed in south carolina and blizzard warnings in west virginia. sandhya patel is here to show us where the storm is. >> check out doppler radar. you will see this storm is covering a large part of the east coast. there is snow falling right now and rain continues to batter the east coast. we'll show you where the snow is falling right...
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he wanted to eliminate fema. he wanted to eliminate the department of education. >> not true. >> you can't flip-flop as he has done and now in the tragedy of sandy, which i have been through with katrina and rita down on the gulf, you have to know that government has a purpose. i have always said that. it can be constructive. it's an umbrella on a rainy day to take the story at hand with sandy's enormous storm. but governor romney does not want to support government in the way that helps people. and that means eliminating medicare. it means not caring about seniors, not providing for pell grants. you can't flip-flop in the last hours to suggest you would embrace government. we all want government to be efficient, and president obama has been a leader. he has the smallest federal government we have had in decades under president obama. smallest number of employees, but it has been efficient enough to be effective on the east coast, rising to the occasion, to the extent that republican governors have given the pres
he wanted to eliminate fema. he wanted to eliminate the department of education. >> not true. >> you can't flip-flop as he has done and now in the tragedy of sandy, which i have been through with katrina and rita down on the gulf, you have to know that government has a purpose. i have always said that. it can be constructive. it's an umbrella on a rainy day to take the story at hand with sandy's enormous storm. but governor romney does not want to support government in the way that...